District-wide safety plan available for public comment

A draft of the district’s 2023-24 safety plan is open for public comment. Comments can be emailed to jcannavo@menands.org. Board of Education members will review all public comments. A vote to adopt the plan will be in August.

Board of Education seeks candidates to fill Board vacancy

Appointment for a Vacated Board Seat Beginning September 2022 through May 16th, 2023 The Menands Union Free School District Board of Education is seeking to fill a vacancy on the Board for the seat previously held by Andi Delancy, who recently resigned effective June 28th. New York State law allows school boards to fill such …

Fifth graders host Latin American Festival

Students in Ms. McQuade’s fifth grade class presented research projects on their chosen Latin American countries as a part of the fifth grade Latin American Festival. Parents were invited to listen to students talk about the geography, language and culture of their respective countries. 

June 10: Friday Update

Good afternoon Menands families! What a beautiful day we are having – perfect for our annual Field Day! It was also nice enough for our Sunshine and Sparkle clubs to greet their peers upon arrival this morning, with special guests Officers Stone and Kullman.  Thank you to our staff, PTA and volunteers for helping make …

Officer Stone reads to pre-K students

Officer PJ Stone visited our pre-K classroom to read The Cool Bean by Jory John. After the read aloud, Officer Stone discussed the important lessons from the book with the students; kindness is the coolest! Thank you, Officer Stone!

June 3: Friday Update

Dear Menands Parents and Families: Happy Friday to you all! It’s such a beautiful day here at Menands School! Before you begin your weekend, we would like to share some important information about upcoming dates and events. If you did not receive our message earlier this week regarding our security protocols, please take a moment …

Post navigation